The Karnataka state Lokayukta on Thursday conducted simultaneous raids at premises belonging to five government officials including a 1987 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Hari Kumar Jha and unearthed illegal assets to the tune of over Rs 15 crore. The raids were conducted after criminal cases were registered against the officials under the provision of the Prevention of Corruption Act based on information collected by Lokayukta officials.

Additional Director General of Police (Lokayukta) HN Sathyanarayana Rao said that raids were conducted at 10 premises including property belonging to Hari Kumar Jha, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Managing Director of Mysore Sales International Limited (MSIL).

According to the Lokayukta police they have found property worth Rs 2.65 core including an under construction commercial complex at HSR Layout worth Rs 1.4 crore, a house in RMV II stage worth Rs 60 lakh, both in Bangalore, and some agricultural land in the officer’s native Dumra village in the Madhubani district of Bihar.

no raids will deter this kind of people from being corrupted. Self introspection is necessary. I personally believe government officers are more corrupt than politicians. as a citizen they are our point of contact and we feel the heat of corruption. people should understand that end of the day whatever they earn from corruption is ped on to family members and there is no end to the greed. limit yourself, live simple life be happy. you will have peace of mind.